Fairview Vet Lab to be demolished

Chris Eakin/Fairview Post There have been rumours that the Alberta government vet lab located southwest of the college is about to be demolished and it was known that staff who were working there have been relocated to the Alberta Provincial Building, so the Post asked Alberta Infrastructure why renovations had been halted some years ago and if the building was being demolished or not. The answer came quickly “Some renovation work was carried out on the building in 2006/07 but this work was never completed due to program changes. “Alberta Infrastructure received an assessment that found hazardous materials in the Fairview Veterinary Lab building. The cost to mitigate the hazardous materials to make the building suitable for occupancy is much greater than the value of the building, so the decision was made to demolish it. Work is now underway to safely remove the hazardous materials from the building. This is expected to be complete within the next few weeks and then demolition will begin. Once the building is demolished Alberta Infrastructure will determine next steps for the property.” – Jessica Johnson, Director of Communications, Alberta Infrastructure and Agriculture and Forestry